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2021 Revised Code of Washington
Title 79 - Public Lands
Chapter 79.14 - Mineral, Coal, Oil, and Gas Leases.
- 79.14.010 - Definitions.
- 79.14.020 - Leases authorized—Terms—Duration.
- 79.14.030 - Rental fees—Minimum royalties.
- 79.14.040 - Compensation to owners of private rights and to state for surface damage.
- 79.14.050 - Drilling operations beyond lease term—Lease provisions.
- 79.14.060 - Surrender of lease—Liability.
- 79.14.070 - Royalties.
- 79.14.080 - Leases of land within a geologic structure.
- 79.14.090 - Cancellation or forfeiture of leases—New leases.
- 79.14.100 - Cooperative or unit plans—Communization or drilling agreements.
- 79.14.110 - Customary provisions in leases.
- 79.14.120 - Rules.
- 79.14.130 - Wells to be located minimum distance from boundaries—Exception.
- 79.14.140 - Rights-of-way over public lands—Payment for timber.
- 79.14.150 - Sales of timber—Rules.
- 79.14.160 - Development after discovery.
- 79.14.170 - Spacing and offsetting of wells.
- 79.14.180 - Lands may be withheld from leasing.
- 79.14.190 - Payment of royalty share—Royalty in kind.
- 79.14.200 - Prior permits validated—Relinquishment for new leases.
- 79.14.210 - Assignments and subleases of leases.
- 79.14.220 - Appeal from rulings of commissioner.
- 79.14.300 - Prospecting and mining contracts—Authority—Exceptions.
- 79.14.310 - Prospecting and mining—Public auction of mining contracts.
- 79.14.315 - Recreational prospecting permits.
- 79.14.320 - Department may adopt rules.
- 79.14.330 - Prospecting lease—Application fee.
- 79.14.340 - Compensation for loss or damage to surface rights.
- 79.14.350 - Prospecting leases—Term—Rent—Conditions.
- 79.14.360 - Conversion to mining contract.
- 79.14.370 - Prospecting and mining—Lessee's rights and duties.
- 79.14.380 - Prospecting and mining—Termination for default.
- 79.14.390 - Prospecting leases and mining contracts—Form, terms, conditions.
- 79.14.400 - Prospecting and mining—Reclamation of premises.
- 79.14.410 - Prospecting and mining—Minimum royalty.
- 79.14.420 - Mining contracts—Renewal of contract.
- 79.14.430 - Prospecting and mining—Consolidation.
- 79.14.440 - Prospecting and mining—Disclosure of information.
- 79.14.450 - Prospecting and mining—Disposition of materials not covered by lease or contract.
- 79.14.470 - Leases and option contracts authorized.
- 79.14.480 - Application for option contract—Fee.
- 79.14.490 - Investigation and issue of option contract.
- 79.14.500 - Damage to surface owner or lessee.
- 79.14.510 - Lease—Application, terms, royalties.
- 79.14.520 - Lease without option contract.
- 79.14.530 - Confidential information.
- 79.14.540 - Use and sale of materials from land.
- 79.14.550 - Suspension of mining—Termination of lease.
- 79.14.560 - Condition of premises on termination.
- 79.14.570 - Re-lease—Procedure—Preference rights.
- 79.14.580 - Waste prohibited.
- 79.14.900 - Severability—1955 c 131.
NOTES:
Franchises on county roads and bridges: Chapter 36.55 RCW.
Gas and hazardous liquid pipelines: Chapter 81.88 RCW.
Interstate oil compact commission, governor may join: RCW 43.06.015.
Oil and gas conservation: Chapter 78.52 RCW.
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